Caledonia chords by
Dougie Maclean

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Key: E major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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I don't know if you can see

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The changes that have come over me

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In these last few days I've been afraid

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That I might drift away

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So I've been telling old stories, singing songs

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That make me think about where I came from

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And that's the reason why I seem

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So far away today

Chorus 1

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Let me tell you that I love you

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That I think about you all the time

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Caledonia you're calling me

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And now I'm going home

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If I should become a stranger

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You know that it would make me

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more than sad

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Caledonia's been everything

Interlude 1

I've ever

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Verse 2

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Oh and I have moved and I've kept on moving

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Proved the points that I needed proving

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Lost the friends that I needed losing

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Found others on the way

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I have kissed the ladies and left them crying

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Stolen dreams yes there's no denying

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I have traveled hard,

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sometimes with conscience flying

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Somewhere with the wind

Chorus 2

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Let me tell you that I love you

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That I think about you all the time

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Caledonia you're calling me

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And now I'm going home

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If I should become a stranger

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You know that it would make me

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more than sad

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Caledonia's been everything

Interlude 2

I've ever

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Verse 3

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Now I'm sitting here before the fire

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The empty room, the forest choir

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The flames that could not get any higher

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Well they've withered

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now they've gone

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But I'm steady thinking my way is clear

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And I know what I will do tomorrow

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When the hands are shaken

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and the kisses flow

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Well I will disappear

Chorus 3

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Let me tell you that I love you

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That I think about you all the time

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Caledonia you're calling me

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And now I'm going home

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If I should become a stranger

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You know that it would make me

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more than sad

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Caledonia's been everything

Outro 1

I've ever

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

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Capo: 4

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Caledonia by Dougie MacLean is E major.

The primary chords used in Caledonia are E, B, F#m, G#m, A, Amaj9.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, B, F#m, G#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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